Aegis — a free Hard fuse bead pattern, 72×72 pegs, 37 colors, 5,184 beads total. Print it, then bead it – outline first, then fill in. 9 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 72 × 72 pegs |
| Colors | 37 |
| Total beads | 5,184 |
| Pegboards | 9 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Hard |
| Time | 3–5 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD E8 | E8 | 59 | |
| MARD E17 | E17 | 46 | |
| MARD H2 | H2 | 233 | |
| MARD E2 | E2 | 92 | |
| MARD D11 | D11 | 387 | |
| MARD D22 | D22 | 95 | |
| MARD D25 | D25 | 86 | |
| MARD D24 | D24 | 75 | |
| MARD D16 | D16 | 261 | |
| MARD D4 | D4 | 670 | |
| MARD F16 | F16 | 86 | |
| MARD F22 | F22 | 49 | |
| MARD F24 | F24 | 25 | |
| MARD E12 | E12 | 11 | |
| MARD A21 | A21 | 57 | |
| MARD A8 | A8 | 31 | |
| MARD D3 | D3 | 44 | |
| MARD C29 | C29 | 265 | |
| MARD H6 | H6 | 507 | |
| MARD A4 | A4 | 69 | |
| MARD H3 | H3 | 83 | |
| MARD A23 | A23 | 6 | |
| MARD F8 | F8 | 58 | |
| MARD H21 | H21 | 38 | |
| MARD C28 | C28 | 45 | |
| MARD C21 | C21 | 171 | |
| MARD D2 | D2 | 125 | |
| MARD H19 | H19 | 35 | |
| MARD H1 | H1 | 3 | |
| MARD H13 | H13 | 4 | |
| MARD D1 | D1 | 45 | |
| MARD H7 | H7 | 902 | |
| MARD D17 | D17 | 72 | |
| MARD F4 | F4 | 41 | |
| MARD C24 | C24 | 80 | |
| MARD C12 | C12 | 39 | |
| MARD C18 | C18 | 289 |
How to make it
- Print the pattern at 100% scale and gather your beads — the counts above are exact.
- Place one color at a time, starting with the biggest count; it catches mistakes early.
- Iron with an adult: medium heat, 10–20 seconds per side, ironing paper between iron and beads.
- Cool flat under a heavy book for 10 minutes.
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